by Paris Holley 3.8 (9 reviews)

Asynchronous Javascript

Name: Asynchronous Javascript
Rating: 3.8 (9 reviews)
Author: Paris Holley

Improve page load performance by asynchronously loading javascript using head.js

Asynchronous Javascript ranks #12,982 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #675 of 4,038 in the Security category, a 3.8/5 rating from 9 reviews, and was last updated Nov 2, 2013. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 3.5 (Current: 7.0.2)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 12 years ago Last Update on 02 Nov, 2013

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#675 of 4,038 in Security Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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#12,982

+24 this week

Active Installs

200+

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Downloads

35.8K

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Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (9 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 17%

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3.8

9 reviews

Overall 76%

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
headjs	2	—	Tag	22 hours ago

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 23 hours ago

Jan 27, 2026 UNPATCHED

Asynchronous Javascript [asynchronous-javascript] <= 1.3.5 (unfixed)

CVE-2025-68846 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Nov 02, 2013
Requires WP: 3.5+
Tested Up To: 3.5
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Paris Holley

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 9
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want faster page loads without manual configuration. It solves slow time-to-DomReady/OnLoad by asynchronously loading JavaScript files using head.js.